Join our Award Winning and Nominated Alumni & Students LIST 

 

“After just a few months of training with the talented Alza team, I landed a main role in a TV series! The Alza method works—trust it!” —- Jadiel Dowlin, Emmy Award Nominee for Annedroids, StarFalls (Nickelodeon)

Jadiel Dowlin

After booking 5 auditions on a roll including Rocky
Blues, I can tell you Walter’s method works!”

Craig Porriet (Known for The Strain & Standoff)

“I highly recommend this studio! Along with acting
skills, it instills discipline, work ethic, and character,
preparing you for auditions and real sets in a positive, family-like atmosphere.”

Alex Ozerov

“I would highly recommend this class to any actor
looking to reconnect with their instrument outside of set/the audition room.”

Amanada Joy (show creator & star of
Second Jen)

“I am so grateful to have Walter Alza as my acting coach.”

Alicia Dea Josipovic, Star of 100’s episodes
of Degrassi. (Award Winning Actress)

“I Just won best actor in the short film competition in
C’fnnes! Thanks to the one and only Walter Alza for all his hard work and leadership. I couldn’t ask for a better coach and mentor.”

R.J. Parrish

“After winning a BRAVO Award for Best Supporting
Actor, I owe a shout-out to Sir Walter Alza. His teaching turned my passion into a career, elevating my talent to new heights.”

Brendan Jeffers

“I used to be so awkward on camera, but thanks to
Walter and the Alza team, I grew my TikTok following to over 3 million! I’m incredibly grateful for their support and the Alza Method.”

Chris Fahmy

“In just 10 months, I’ve grown immensely with Walter
Alfa and his team. After taking The Blueprint private, I landed several film roles and signed with top Canadian agency ETM. Big thanks!” — Emeka

Emeka Menakaya

Walter Alza Dared me to be myself. Got right to the
point of helping me to discover, what honestly connects me to a scene.

Karen LeBlanc

Advanced Acting Class For Film & Television

Time: Wednesdays 6pm to 9:30pm 5 weeks $339 + HST
Instructors: Award Winning Faculty Walter Alza, Tim Kachurove & Dean Bajramovic & Guest
  • A short meeting and or audition may be required after registering. Demo and or links to other work will be requested up on registration.

    (Award Winning Actors such as ALEX OZEROV trains on this class. Alex hasn’t stop working since 2013 on TV and Film, when Alex started training with us he had ZERO Experience, he has been training at Alza Acting Studios for years, taking private coaching with Walter Alza and in group classes (almost 10 years).
    “I highly recommend this studio! I owe my current success to them. This studio is where my journey as an actor began. Aside from the skills and techniques of acting that you learn, the most valuable things that I got out of here is the work ethic, discipline, and the character you build along the way, which prepares you for auditions and work on a real set. The class culture is positive and high energy. A real family-like vibe. An environment where true improvement is harnessed

    This class offers a specific technique of acting for the camera tailored by the founder of Alza Acting Studio, award winning actor/filmmaker Walter Alza (Flashpoint, Get Rich or Die Trying). We also use elements from the techniques of Meisner, Chekhov and Stanislavski.

    This class will provide a master-level preparation for auditions, rehearsals and on set performances. Each of these involves different direction and acting requirements. You will learn how to deliver the best performance in all three situations.

    You will learn scene study within the language of the director/actor relationship. Directors and actors communicate differently and it is very important to know what the director wants. We will explore the very different energies and needs of the director and actors.

    I would highly recommend this class to any actor looking to reconnect with their instrument outside of set/the audition room.”
    – Amanda Joy (show creator & star of Second Jen)

    To apply to this class the actor is required to have a min of 3 years working experience in film & tv and /or theater, or if the actor was part of our studio for years..

    This camera acting class will teach the actor:

    Intense instruction on how to wow an audition
    How directors communicate and how to get hired
    Ability to respond quickly to direction and adapt
    What a director looks for in a casting audition for a call back
    How a director reads a script
    Push your confidence level to the max and make bold, confident choices
    How to fully prepare and develop a character for any scene or audition
    Break down boundaries and obstacles holding you back
    Learn movement and reaction techniques to enhance your work
    Learn to give memorable performances
    Learn to accept feedback and grow
    Be prepared to take risks
    Expert-level bio-mechanic techniques for all types of shots
    Connect intensely with scenes and with an acting partner
    Explore how to make the boldest choices and execute them
    Text & script analysis (scene and monologues)
    Students are also given the opportunity to review their work on a large screen.
    Shine while on set

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Need a Career change? Need to work on the best monolgues for auditions? Try our private coaching & Selftapes

Our private coaching and career planning one on one is ideal for the experienced, emerging and aspiring actor, for those crossing over from Theatre to Film, individuals who want to expand from other mediums such as dance, singing and business professionals. The acting classes for adults and the acting classes for teens will help you become a crafted and working actor. You will learn by doing and you will be armed with the necessary skills and tools to shine in the Film, Television and Theatre industry. 

Over the last 10 months I have grown and learned quite a lot from Walter alza and the entire studio staff. So much that after taking The Blueprint private I was able to land a several parts in films and I signed with one of the top agencies in Canada ETM A BigThank you! Emeka

“Alza is the changing face of television” The Mississauga News.

“Act with a winner” -The Toronto Sun, Liz Braun

 

Ctv E-Talk Daily ..Alza is a scene stealer. (on Get Rich or Die Trying)ET Entertainment Tonight Canada called Walter “… a scene stealer” for his portrayal of a vicious Colombian gangster Raoul in the drama “Get Rich or Die Trying” with 50 Cent and Academy Award nominee director Jim Sheridan

John Doyle from The Globe & Mail said, “Walter Alza is delicious as the testosterone – driven, boorish waiter “Slavic” in At The Hotel

The Globe and Mail Walter plays the role of the modern don Juan, Andreas Maradona “Walter Alza is delicious as the testosterone – driven, boorish waiter Slavic.” John Doyle, Globe and Mail Ken Finkleman’s CBC series ‘At The Hotel’. Co-starring Don Mackellar and Carlo Rota (24).

“Walter Alza nails the part as a homicidal killer in ‘Get Rich or Die Trying’ ” Produced by Paramount Pictures starring 50 cent, Terrance Howard and directed by six-time Oscar Nominee Jim Sheridan (In The Name of The Father).

ET Canada “Metropia rates 4 stars” (the only other 2005 show given 4 stars was CSI).

Mississauga News “Walter is Canada’s very own bad boy.” (on Get Rich or Die Trying)

Walter has appears in hundreds of publication and TV shows in the USA and Canada.

Walter Alza is Known for his Leading and Character work, his knack for picking up accents-and his ability to effortlessly portray both drama and comedy within his work. According to CTV E-Talk Daily, “Walter is Canada’s very own bad boy.” This stems from his portrayal of a vicious Colombian gangster Raoul in the drama “Get Rich or Die Trying” with 50 Cent and Academy Award nominee director Jim Sheridan with Viola Davids and Terrance Howard (Empire, Iron Man). Walter plays a jealous, hot-headed Russian room-service waiter name Slavic, in Ken Finkleman’s new series, 7 time Gemini Nominated Series; “At The Hotel”. John Doyle, from the “Globe and Mail” quotes: Walter Alza is delicious as the testosterone – driven, boorish waiter Slavic, co-starring Don Mackellar (Blind) and Carlo Rota (24). Walter Alza was seen for 10 years on OMNI TV playing the suave ladies man, Andreas Maradona, in the award winning Toronto TV show Metropia. You seen him Guest starring as Paul the mob boss in “Flashpoint”. And he can crack you up in comedies like “Special Correspondents with Ricky Gervais (The Office), Eric Bana (Munich, Black Hawk Down, Hulk, Hanna, Star Trek), Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire), and America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) And the the six-time award winning show “At The Hotel”.

Walter is regarded as one of Canada’s most complete and crafted acting teacher. Walter Alza Acting Studio has been crafting Actors for over a decade now.

Walter has an extraordinary ability of bringing out the best performance from any actor. Walter has taught and or moderate at the Actra Conference (the actors union), at various film festivals (and universities), at Equity Showcase and leads the agents showcase at casting workbook a few times a year.

“Most people quit because they get discouraged. True warrior’s don’t get discouraged.” I love this quote! Thank you Walter.

 

Our actors/students are currently working in leading, guest starring and principal roles in most of the major films and series been shot in Toronto and around the world. Our actors have gone on to win awards and light up the silver screens at some of the top festivals around the world, including Cannes, TIFF, Venice and hundreds of other great festivals.

Alza Acting Studio has helped shape the careers of actors working in Toronto and around the world, in shows like Degrassi, StarFalls on Nickelodeon, Second Jen, American Assassin with Michael Keaton, IT, the Machine, Blindspot, Cardinal, The Americans, Bitten,Cracked, Flashpoint, Rookie Blue, Lost Girl, Get Rich Or Die Trying, Blackbird (winner at tiff), What We Have (winner at TIFF Inside Out), Hannibal, HBO’s Transporter, The Strain and Nikita to name a few… As well as hundreds of major commercials and plays like Big Fish, Peter Pan.

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Alza Acting Studios classes are regarded as one of the most in-depth and fun acting classes in Toronto for all levels due to our commitment to the craft & elite on camera acting classes. All classes are shot with multiple cameras and reviewed on large HD screens.

We believe that it is all about ones dream becoming reality, if you can see it, you can achieve it

You will be Guided by Walter’s unparalleled expertise, supported by Dean Bajramovic, Tim Kachurove, and guest instructors, this is more than just a class—it’s a career-defining opportunity. Walter brings over 30 years of experience as an actor, producer, director, writer, and coach, delivering meticulous and transformative instruction designed to take your craft to the next level.

 Walter Alza (Co Star of Get Rich or Die Tryin‘, Flashpoint), he is a Toronto Working Actor, Multiple Time Award Winner, he is a writer, director and producer, with over 130 appearances in film and television in Canada, his movies and Television series have showed all over the world, also winner of the prestigious Reel World Film Festival Trailblazer Award For his contribution to the business and fostering diversity as an Actor/Director/Writer/ Producer and one of the most accomplished acting coaches in North America.

Alza Acting Studio Has Helped Shape The Careers Of Actors Working In Toronto And Around The World, In Shows For Netflix, Apple, Hulu, Shows Like Brilliant Minds, Reacher, Big Cigar On Apple Tv Netflix Self Made With Olivia Spencer, Reacher On Amazon, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, FamousThe Spencer Sisters, Transplant, Hudson & Rex, What The Stink,   The Love Issue, Super Cyclone, Another Life, Super Hero, Murdoch Mysteries, Orphan Black, Degrassi, Ransom, The Americans, Cardinal, StarFalls On Nickelodeon, Second Jen, Androids, American Assassin IT, The Machine, Blindspot, Bitten,Cracked, Flashpoint, Rookie Blue, Frankensteins Monsters Monster, Frankenstein,Lost Girl, Get Rich Or Die Trying, Blackbird (Winner At Tiff), What We Have (Winner At TIFF Inside Out), Hannibal, HBO’s Transporter, The Strain And Nikita To Name A Few… As Well As Hundreds Of Major Commercials And Plays Like Big Fish, Peter Pan.

 

12 REASONS TO JOIN THE ALZA FAMILY
  • Award Winning Faculty

  • You will Learn by doing

  • pro level classes

  • Effective Career Planning

  • Top guests Casting Directors, Directors, Producers

  • Specific method that will change your work and path

  • The highest Technology in Canada

  • All classes have multiple cameras

  • Playback in all classes

  • Family oriented acting studio

  • Zero Attitude

  • Diversity

  • Easy to get to us, we are located at Yonge and Bloor

  • CREDIBLE AND REPUTABLE

     

    Alza Acting Studio has built a solid reputation in the Entertainment Industry with several acting classes in our main Studio conveniently located in the heart of Toronto Yonge & Bloor.

    INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED

     

    Our students are trained by industry professionals, offering an industry recognized training program that excels in today’s  Entertainment Industry standards.

 

Ommar Miller (Sinners, Get Rich Or Die Tryin’)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this class for?

Actors in need to take their work to a different level.

What prior experience do I need?

A minimum of 1 to two years of prior training experience, or two years working as an actor.

What will I learn in this course?

This class will provide a master level preparation for auditions, rehearsals and on set performances. Each of these involves different direction and acting requirements. You will learn how to deliver the best performance in all three situations.

How do I sign up?

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Important info

A short meeting and or audition may be required after registering.

Demo and or links to other work will be requested up on or before registration and payment.